Chapter 288 - In the blink of an eye, all the riches and honor had vanished like smoke 1 (2/2)
Ji Man asked, ”Before I leave, can I go see Errong for a bit?”
Nie Qingyun lowered his eyes. Nie Xiangyuan sighed and said, ”You can go see if she's willing to see you.”
How could Errong not want to see her? Her relationship with Errong had always been good. They could tell each other anything.
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But, when Baizhi stopped her at the doorway, Ji Man patted her own head and finally understood.
Errong was probably mad at her. After all, no one would be happy to have her husband snatched by her sister-in-law. Although she wasn't the one that had actually snatched Nie Qingyun away, the end result was more or less the same.
After standing in the doorway for a while, Ji Man returned to the marquis's estate. As she was getting out of the carriage, she happened to see Nie Chenyu at the entrance. She was gesticulating as she ordered the servants to pack.
Seeing her, Nie Chenyu smiled and said, ”Aiya, isn't this my older sister? This winter is getting colder and colder. I heard from the marquis that there's hot springs in Foshan. The marquis is going out of his way to take me there. Older sister, thank you for remaining here and working hard to manage the estate while we're gone.”
Liu Hanyun, Wen Wan, Xia-shi were all going to Foshan in order to pray for blessing for their children. As for why Nie Chenyu was going with them, Ji Man didn't want to know the reason.
This winter was truly getting colder and colder.
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Qi Siling and Mu Shuiqing would be remaining at the estate with her. As for the other women, they would be leaving in two days. Sitting underneath the eaves and looking at the empty courtyard, Ji Man was somewhat lost in her thoughts.
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The second prince's marriage was held as schedule. She had heard it had been a lively wedding. But afterwards, there wasn't much news of Princess Pengyue and the second prince. The entire capital had become extremely quiet.
In the end, Nie Qingyun didn't take a concubine, but Ji Man received the news that the two of them no longer slept in the same bed.
No matter how she struggled, was it inevitable that the rope of fate would strangle her? Ji Man pressed her lips together as she walked around the courtyard and quietly waited.
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Originally, the victory over the battle of Jiangdong should have been already been within the army's grasp. However, according to the rumors, there was an issue with the armory. The shields hadn't been able to block the enemy's arrows, and the bows had broken as soon as they were put into use. Not only had the army suffered a crushing defeat, Commander Han De had been shot to death with ten arrows while he was on his horse. Ning Mingjie was temporarily entrusted with management of the army, and the army was forced to retreat for hundreds of kilometers.
Furious, the emperor directly ordered that the high official that was responsible for overseeing the weapons and armor to be put to death. Even Nie Xiangyuan was thrown into the imperial dungeon.
Translator Ramblings: I originally thought Nie Xiangyuan was a kindly father-in-law that just wasn’t aware of his wife’s abusive behavior. But, if Errong's father wasn't Marquis Jingwen, and Nie Xiangyuan doesn't needs help from her father, would he care that his wife is bullying Errong as long as its not too obvious? Would he have just kept turning a blind eye to the whole thing? The gap between what he says and what he thinks seem so two-faced.
He sees himself as a magnanimous person because he's tolerating Chen-shi bad behavior, but he's not the one that continues to suffer from her abuse. By doing nothing, it's the same as condoning her tyrannical behavior. Imagine how hellish Sangyu's childhood would have been if Nie Qingyun hadn't been protecting her from Chen-shi when they were children.
What do you guys think?